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MAXreefer · 04-30-2008, 09:58 AM

For many years I had a few Freshwater tanks but always had the desire to get one day a Saltwater tank.
Beginning 2007 I jumped into the adventure with a 34 gallon ”Red Sea Max” which I liked a lot.
The RSM is still running today after a new setup I started in January 2008.
After running this tank for many months I started looking for a bigger Tank and saw at my LFS an Oceanic 95 gallon Wave tank which immediately got my attention.
Finally in August 2007 the tank was mine.
My setup:

95 gallon Oceanic Wave tank
15 gallon sump
Coralife Turbo-Sea return pump (1090Gph)
Proclear Aquatic Systems sump (Pro 150 Wet / Dry). Ni Bio Balls.
Deltec Turbo Skimmer 1200 (in sump)
Reef Mania Kalkwasser reactor with Aqua Medic dosing pump SP3000
Current-USA Gamma UV-Sterilizer (runs for about 5-6 hours during the night)
CPR AquaFuge2 PS (Refugium 4.6 gallon)
2 Hydor Koralia Nano (behind the LR at the bottom to keep those areas clear from debris)
1 Hydor Koralia #4
2 Hydor Koralia #2
1 Hydor Koralia #1
Wavy Sea wave maker
Current-USA Prime Tower Chiller 1/3HP with a MAG 7 pump.
Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO:
2×150W 14,000K Phoenix HQI
4 SlimPaq T5HO Actinic 420nm & 460nm
9 Blue & 9 White Lunar Lights
Phosban Reactor 150
Aqua Controller 2 with temp.,PH and ORP probe) connected to a PC for remote monitoring.
Aqua Medic Niveaumat top-off system
Coralife Pure-Flo II 4 stage RO/DI Unit 50 Gpd

I am planning to setup a 250/300 gallon in summer.
Here are a few of my better pics I took a while ago. More on my site: LINK

If you like to know more just let me know
Glad to be here

MAXreefer

tawolcott · 04-30-2008, 10:06 AM

I LOVE that last pic..

neilanh · 04-30-2008, 10:27 AM

Welcome to the site, and incredible photos you have there!

cogburn · 04-30-2008, 10:37 AM

must be a nice tank... your tang is smiling

fijiwigi · 04-30-2008, 11:16 AM

Looks great, Welcome to AA

JustOneMore20 · 04-30-2008, 11:40 AM

Welcome to AA! You're pics are beautiful! I love the first and 2nd one.

cmor1701d · 04-30-2008, 01:29 PM

Awsome photos. What is your setup (camera/lens). and...

**roka64** · 04-30-2008, 01:37 PM

Welcome to the site! Those are some nice shots!

**Purrbox** · 04-30-2008, 01:46 PM

Welcome to AA. Those pictures are amazing btw.

MAXreefer · 04-30-2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmor1701d

Awsome photos. What is your setup (camera/lens). and...

First of all THANK YOU all for the nice welcome....!!!!

My setup:

Canon Rebel XTI
EF100mm F2.8 Macro USM lens
I shoot them in the RAW format, TV setting (Shutter Priority), ISO 200-400 sometimes 800, Shutter speed 1/125

Software:

Adobe's Lightroom to adjust the White Balance manually and to crop the picture.
Photoshop CS3 just to add the borders, resizing and optimizing for the web. I don't do any modifications to the pics itself.

04-30-2008, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
MAXreefer Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5	New here..Hello! For many years I had a few Freshwater tanks but always had the desire to get one day a Saltwater tank. Beginning 2007 I jumped into the adventure with a 34 gallon ”Red Sea Max” which I liked a lot. The RSM is still running today after a new setup I started in January 2008. After running this tank for many months I started looking for a bigger Tank and saw at my LFS an Oceanic 95 gallon Wave tank which immediately got my attention. Finally in August 2007 the tank was mine. My setup: 95 gallon Oceanic Wave tank 15 gallon sump Coralife Turbo-Sea return pump (1090Gph) Proclear Aquatic Systems sump (Pro 150 Wet / Dry). Ni Bio Balls. Deltec Turbo Skimmer 1200 (in sump) Reef Mania Kalkwasser reactor with Aqua Medic dosing pump SP3000 Current-USA Gamma UV-Sterilizer (runs for about 5-6 hours during the night) CPR AquaFuge2 PS (Refugium 4.6 gallon) 2 Hydor Koralia Nano (behind the LR at the bottom to keep those areas clear from debris) 1 Hydor Koralia #4 2 Hydor Koralia #2 1 Hydor Koralia #1 Wavy Sea wave maker Current-USA Prime Tower Chiller 1/3HP with a MAG 7 pump. Outer Orbit HQI/T5HO: 2×150W 14,000K Phoenix HQI 4 SlimPaq T5HO Actinic 420nm & 460nm 9 Blue & 9 White Lunar Lights Phosban Reactor 150 Aqua Controller 2 with temp.,PH and ORP probe) connected to a PC for remote monitoring. Aqua Medic Niveaumat top-off system Coralife Pure-Flo II 4 stage RO/DI Unit 50 Gpd I am planning to setup a 250/300 gallon in summer. Here are a few of my better pics I took a while ago. More on my site: LINK If you like to know more just let me know Glad to be here MAXreefer

04-30-2008, 10:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
neilanh AA Junkie Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 2,147 Images: 15	Welcome to the site, and incredible photos you have there! __________________ ~Neilan In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA Look, I have a My Info Page! Where's yours? Useful Links: Vote for AA, Nitrogen Cycle, Fishless Cycling, Articles, Acronym List

04-30-2008, 11:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
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04-30-2008, 11:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
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04-30-2008, 01:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
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04-30-2008, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
tawolcott Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 238	I LOVE that last pic..

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04-30-2008, 01:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
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